Seleucid generals

3rd-century BC Seleucid general, short-lived ruler of Seleucid Asia-Minor

thumb|Coinage of Antiochos III, [[Susa mint, during his first reign at Susa (223-222 BC), before the revolt of Molon]] thumb|Coinage of Antiochos III, [[Susa mint, during his second reign at Susa (220-187 BC), after the revolt of Molon.]] Molon ( or ) or Molo (; ; died 220 BC) was a general and satrap of the Seleucid king Antiochus the Great (223–187 BC). He held the satrapy of Media at the accession of that monarch (223 BC); in addition to which, Antiochus conferred upon him and his brother Alexander the government of all the upper provinces of his empire. But their hatred of Hermeias,

Seleucid general

Ancient Macedonian general and geographer

Demodamas () (flourished in the 3rd century BC), was a Seleucid official of the 3rd century BC. Demodamas was born in Miletus, and was the son of Aristides. He served as a general of the Seleucids under Seleucus I Nicator and Antiochus I Soter. Around 294–293 and 281–280 BC, Demodamas served as the satrap of the Seleucids in Bactria and Sogdiana. At the time, he undertook military expeditions across the Syr Darya to explore the lands of the Scythians, during which he traveled further to the north than any Greeks before him, with the possible exception of Alexander the Great. During the expedit

Syrian-Seleucid general mentioned in the book of Maccabees

Seleucid general

Seleucid commander (strategos)

Xenoetas (; ; killed in 221 BC) was an Achaean in the service of the Seleucid king Antiochus the Great; he was despatched by his chief minister Hermeias in command of an army against the rebel satrap of Media, Molon, in 221 BC. This unusual distinction seems greatly to have elated him. He conducted himself arrogantly towards his friends, and exhibited no small presumption and rashness in his military operations. He succeeded in crossing the Tigris, but fell into the snare laid for him by Molon, who feigned a retreat, and suddenly returning surprised Xenoetas when the greater part of his forces

Seleucid general

Polyxenidas () the Rhodian, was a general and admiral who was exiled from his native country and entered the service of Antiochus III the Great.

general in the service of king Antiochus III the Great

ancient Greek general

Seleucid governor of Coele-Syria and Phoenicia